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Laura Dern's Criterion Closet Picks

January 12, 2026

The actor fondly recalls working with David Lynch on Inland Empire, praises the comedic brilliance of Albert Brooks, and mentions Robert Altman and Spike Lee as directors whose films capture “the essence of culture, community, and truth.

Watch this visit to the closet on YouTube and check out more closet picks from 2026. Shop Laura’s closet picks here.

Check out the All Time Top Criterion Closet Picks list as well as a list of all the Criterion films that have never been picked during a closet visit!

Block or Report
  • 3 Women
  • McCabe & Mrs. Miller
  • Tanner '88
  • Fanny and Alexander
  • Fanny and Alexander
  • Persona
  • Diabolique
  • The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
  • Belle de Jour
  • The Philadelphia Story
  • David Lynch: The Art Life
  • Inland Empire
  • Smooth Talk
  • Real Life
  • Defending Your Life
  • Variety Lights
  • The White Sheik
  • I Vitelloni
  • La Strada
  • The Swindle
  • Nights of Cabiria
  • La Dolce Vita
  • 8½
  • Juliet of the Spirits
  • Satyricon
  • Roma
  • Amarcord
  • And the Ship Sails On
  • Intervista
  • Italianamerican
  • American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince
  • The Big Shave
  • It's Not Just You, Murray!
  • What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
  • The Awful Truth
  • Do the Right Thing
  • The Night of the Hunter
  • The Last Picture Show
  • Head
  • Easy Rider
  • Five Easy Pieces
  • Drive, He Said
  • A Safe Place
  • The King of Marvin Gardens